ELAINE KORNGOLD, LPC | Brainspotting, IFS, Financial Therapy, Career Counseling | Gottman Method, IFS for Couples – IFIO, Neurodiverse Couples | ADHD, Autism | 503-770-0810 | AskCounseling@outlook.com
A recent article describes the return on investment (ROI) offered by a college degree. The good news for many Bachelor’s degrees: “The report found that almost two-thirds of the 26,000 bachelor’s degree programs in the study enabled a majority of … Read more
My name is Elaine Korngold and I am proud to share that I was interviewed and featured in an article in Financial Therapy in a national magazine – Counseling Today. “Money is the dirty little secret of American society. The … Read more
The article below says that “as older millennials raise children, they may end up taking out new college loans before paying back their own.” Parent loans can have a negative impact on the family for many years after the child’s … Read more
This article describes the results of a study of 2,000 married and co-habitating women that looks at their concerns around financial dependence. In cases where the partner is the primary financial provider, 2/3 of the many women end up feeling … Read more
This interesting article describes what steps the parents can take to teach their kids financial independence while they are in middle school or high school, to avoid having them move back in as adults. https://www.kiplinger.com/article/retirement/T065-C032-S014-setting-your-kids-up-for-financial-independence.html “According to the Pew Research Center, … Read more
Here are two straight-forward ways to calculate your net worth and to figure out what your financial independence (FI) number needs to be. FI is the amount that you need to have saved so that you can choose to stop … Read more
This is a study of current patterns of young people transitioning into adulthood and reaching the point of financial independence. “Financial independence is one of the many markers used to designate the crossover from childhood into young adulthood, and it’s … Read more
Here is an interesting article describing what a shopping or buying disorder means and how it is categorized as a mental health disorder. When I work with my clients struggling with this issue, we focus on noticing what feelings and … Read more
Here is a short article with diagrams and charts showing where Americans spend their money and how they have trouble saving. The article also highlights why it is so hard to save for many – https://www.marketwatch.com/story/where-does-it-all-go-heres-a-breakdown-of-how-americans-spend-their-money-2019-10-10 According to the article, … Read more
This article describes how challenging it could be for some families to break the silence around money. “No matter how difficult, honest financial conversations among family members are almost always the best choice. Here are some ways to do it.” … Read more